Adult Literacy Rate in Comoros
Comoros: Adult Literacy Rate was 61.71 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
61.71
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
75.62
in 2021
All-time low
47.92
in 1980
Years of data
6
1980β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Comoros, 1980β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 61.71 for adult literacy rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Comoros peaked at 75.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.92, in 1980.
That places Comoros 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.92 | 47.92 | 47.92 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.25 | 68.25 | 68.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.42 | 49.2 | 73.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.67 | 61.71 | 75.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 92 Haiti 68.01 compare
- 93 Mauritania 66.96 compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 63.93 compare
- 96 Mozambique 61.67 compare
- 97 Ethiopia 60.46 compare
- 98 Pakistan 58.86 compare
More gender data for Comoros
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 11,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Comoros?
- Adult literacy rate in Comoros was 61.71 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.92 in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for adult literacy rate?
- Comoros ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.